Post by: Grey Ninja on July 05, 2003, 12:01:26 PM
So that has me turning to ebay as usual. The problem arises from the simple problem that ebay is full of pirated stuff. I want the real deal, and not some stolen chinese crap.Does anyone know if this is a real release? To this point, I had thought that the Kenshin OVAs were released in the US on 2 seperate DVDs, labelled Trust and Betrayal. A packaged deal would be quite nice though, providing that it was the real thing.
Post by: nitsu niflheim on July 05, 2003, 02:22:59 PM
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'd help you if I could but I don't know anything about pirated DVD's. I guess if anything looks suspicious then you should be suspicious.
Post by: DRJ on July 05, 2003, 04:39:36 PM
As for this item it looks fine. Amazon.com has the same item listed here. Amazon is shipping this item for free and it is $25.49 so it will likely cost you less to buy from them, and they are very trustworthy.
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 05, 2003, 11:41:50 PM
I was also meaning to buy the Jacob's Ladder DVD at some point, so I think that would work out nicely.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on July 06, 2003, 12:11:01 AM
I'm guessing you'd be sent a stinky HK bootleg, with bad English subtitles and VHS quality video.
I've got a few bootleg anime DVDs (which I purchased on purpose)
They never feature an English dub, have badly done subs, and so on. But they cost next to nothing, and would have no chance of getting a local release in Australia... So.. Yay?
*Shrugs shoulders*
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on July 06, 2003, 04:01:50 AM
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Post by: DrForester on July 08, 2003, 09:54:21 PM
One of the best ways is price, if it's too good to be true, it is. Another good way to avoid bootlegs is to avoid Ebay. You can have moderate sucess finding legit Region 1 DVD's but finding legitimate soundtracks and Region 2 DVD's is near impossible.
One of the easiest ways to tell on ebay is a DVD is a bootelg is to look for a region code. Auctions claiming DVD will work on any region DVD player will almost always be a bootleg (There are several legitimate anime DVD's with no region code, but only a very very small handful). Your auction has a region 1 code, it's probably OK. Bootlegs often will feture english AND Chinese subtitles, but no dub track. Nearly every legitimate anime DVD release in the USA has a dub track (Few exceptions).
Another easy way is check box art, and compare it to palces like www.animeondvd.com or www.amazon.com Bootlegs on DVD's often have different box art covers.
AVOID complete seres on Ebay, these will almost always be bootelgs, and will usually sport the "works in any region" description.
Post by: HolyPaladin on July 09, 2003, 05:04:26 AM
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Originally posted by: nitsujdark
*sarcasm starts* Umm, look for the eye patch and peg leg? *ends sarcasm*
Darn you! I wish I had seen this post days ago so that I could have made a comment like that. I was just about to do it when I saw your post!
Post by: DrForester on July 09, 2003, 08:29:17 AM
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Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
Does anyone know if this is a real release? To this point, I had thought that the Kenshin OVAs were released in the US on 2 seperate DVDs, labelled Trust and Betrayal. A packaged deal would be quite nice though, providing that it was the real thing.
Forgot to mention this....
I'd say that is a legit DVD. Same cover ADV used. As for the 2 DVD's that was the first release. ADV released the directors cut of the first kenshin OVA a few months ago (Features a few seconds of new animation
) on 1 disk. In the end there are many disks for kenshin...22 disks for the TV series
2 disks for the first OVA (4 episodes)
1 disk re-release of first OVA
1 disk for the 2 episode new OVA that ends the series
1 disk for Kenshin movie
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 09, 2003, 05:54:01 PM
I am pretty sure that it's an authentic release now.
Post by: ThePerm on September 22, 2006, 08:01:51 AM
Post by: Arbok on September 22, 2006, 08:51:32 AM
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Originally posted by: ThePerm
aye this dvd has pirates in it!!! http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/
Umm... yeah, you kind of missed the boat on "Talk Like a Pirate Day"...
Also, -1 on the Grey Ninja return fake out.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on September 23, 2006, 05:47:22 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 24, 2006, 07:51:02 PM
On a completely related note, there are no naked pictures of Bill in Ferny's sig...Why must you lie and get my hopes up!? ;_;
Post by: IceCold on September 24, 2006, 08:16:35 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on September 26, 2006, 01:09:51 AM
